I have no idea who the domain name belonged to before Williams bought it, or what is was used for. It does sound a heck of a lot better than Twttr, which is the name creator Jack Dorsey gave the messaging service initially.
If you’d like to read more on the early days of Twitter, here’s a good place to start.
What’s the most you’ve ever paid for a domain name?
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Authors: Robin Wauters